Staff Software Test Engineer

Abbott; Alameda (CA); On-site; USD 114,000 - 228,000; Full time

Job summary

Abbott, a global healthcare leader, is seeking a Senior Software Test Engineer in Alameda, CA. You will lead verification and validation for cloud, mobile, and connected devices in a regulated medical device environment, ensuring quality and regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities include developing verification strategies, test plans, and automation, partnering with product managers and developers, and maturing CI/CD pipelines.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in software engineering or related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 10+ years of software verification and quality engineering.
• 3+ years of medical device software development under FDA 21 CFR 820, ISO 13485, and IEC 62304.
• Strong expertise in medical device V&V, including defect management and requirements traceability.
• Demonstrated experience identifying and implementing test automation opportunities across mobile, web, API, or similar platforms.
• Experience working within modern CI/CD ecosystems (e.g., GitHub Actions, Azure Pipelines, Harness).
• Excellent analytical, communication, and documentation skills, with a collaborative mindset.

Responsibilities

• Own and execute end-to-end software verification for cloud services, mobile applications, and connected devices, ensuring quality throughout the development lifecycle.
• Translate product and technical requirements into verification strategies, test plans, test cases, and execution plans.
• Develop, maintain, and improve verification plans, protocols, and reports in compliance with FDA 21 CFR, ISO 13485, IEC 62304, and related standards.
• Partner with product managers, architects, developers, and quality teams to ensure requirements are testable and traceable.
• Support risk management activities, including risk analysis, defect triage, impact assessments, and root-cause investigations.
• Participate in design reviews and verify design inputs/outputs meet regulatory and quality expectations.
• Design and implement scalable manual and automated testing strategies across functional, integration, system, and regression testing.
• Contribute to and evolve test automation frameworks and CI/CD pipelines; embed quality into continuous delivery workflows.
• Drive continuous improvement across verification processes, tools, metrics, and automation coverage.
• Mentor junior test engineers, promoting strong engineering discipline and regulatory excellence.

Skills

Attention to detail

Analytical thinking

Communication

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Education

Bachelora7s degree in software engineering or related field

Tools

PyTest

Playwright

Jest

REST Assured

GitHub Actions

Azure Pipelines

Harness

Job description

Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 115,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Working at Abbott

At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and your family, be your true self, and live a full life. You’ll also have access to:

• Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.
• Employees can qualify for free medical coverage in our Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan in the next calendar year.
• An excellent retirement savings plan with a high employer contribution.
• Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program, and FreeU education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor’s degree.
• A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries worldwide and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune.
• A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as the best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

THE OPPORTUNITY

At Lingo, we’re building a groundbreaking health platform that combines continuous biosensor data, real‑time analytics, and personalized insights to help people live fuller, longer, and healthier lives. Our systems ingest millions of sensor readings daily, powering experiences for consumers and partners worldwide, with the reliability and scalability of cloud‑native, enterprise‑grade platforms.

We are seeking a Senior Software Test Engineer to lead verification and validation efforts across our cloud, and mobile platforms within a regulated medical device environment. This role is based in Alameda, CA, and plays a critical role in ensuring product quality, regulatory compliance, and scalable delivery.

What You’ll Work On

• Own and execute end‑to‑end software verification for cloud services, mobile applications, and connected devices, ensuring quality throughout the development lifecycle
• Translate product and technical requirements into comprehensive verification strategies, test plans, test cases, and execution plans
• Develop, maintain, and continuously improve verification plans, protocols, and reports in compliance with FDA 21 CFR, ISO 13485, IEC 62304, and related standards
• Partner closely with product managers, architects, developers, and quality teams to ensure requirements are testable, traceable, and aligned with verification strategies
• Support risk management activities, including risk analysis, defect triage, impact assessments, and root‑cause investigations
• Participate in design reviews and verify design inputs and outputs meet regulatory and quality expectations
• Design and implement scalable manual and automated testing strategies spanning functional, integration, system, and regression testing
• Contribute to and evolve test automation frameworks and CI/CD pipelines, embedding quality into continuous delivery workflows
• Drive continuous improvement across verification processes, tools, metrics, and automation coverage
• Mentor and guide junior test engineers, promoting strong engineering discipline, automation best practices, and regulatory excellence

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in software engineering or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
• 10+ years of experience in software verification and quality engineering
• 3+ years of experience in medical device software development under FDA 21 CFR 820, ISO 13485, and IEC 62304
• Strong expertise in medical device V&V, including defect management and requirements traceability
• Demonstrated experience identifying and implementing test automation opportunities across mobile, web, API, or similar platforms
• Experience working within modern CI/CD ecosystems (e.g., GitHub Actions, Azure Pipelines, Harness)
• Excellent analytical, communication, and documentation skills, with a collaborative mindset

Preferred Qualifications

• Background in healthcare or other regulated industries
• Strong automation‑first mindset
• Hands‑on experience building scalable automation frameworks (e.g., PyTest, Playwright, Jest, REST Assured)
• Proficiency in Python, JavaScript, or TypeScript, with the ability to create reusable automation tools
• Solid understanding of SDLC, QA methodologies, and compliance requirements such as HIPAA and GDPR
• Experience with system integration and end‑to‑end testing involving both software and hardware components
• Familiarity with cloud‑native architectures and microservices testing

Learn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives: www.abbottbenefits.com

Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that can help you build your future and live your best life. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.

The base pay for this position is

$114,000.00 – $228,000.00

In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

JOB FAMILY:

Product Development

DIVISION:

LNGO Lingo

LOCATION:

United States > Alameda : 2901 Harbor Bay Parkway

WORK SHIFT:

Standard

TRAVEL:

Yes, 10 % of the Time

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:

No

SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:

Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day), Continuous standing for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day)

Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Women/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.

EEO is the Law link - English: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_English.pdf

EEO is the Law link - Espanol: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_Spanish.pdf